Recommended Lubricants
Keep your machine operating at top efficiency by using only clean lubricants and by ensuring the following:
•
Use clean containers to handle all lubricants.
•
Store lubricants in an area protected from dust, moisture, and other contaminants.
IMPORTANT:
Do
NOT
overfill the cutterbar when adding lubricant. Overfilling could result in overheating and failure of cutterbar
components.
Table .11 Recommended Lubricants
Specification
Description
Use
Capacities
Lubricant:
Grease
SAE Multipurpose
High temperature extreme pressure
(EP) performance with 1% max.
Molybdenum Disulphide (NLGI
Grade 2) lithium base
As required unless
otherwise specified
—
SAE Multipurpose
High temperature extreme pressure
(EP) performance with 10% max.
Molybdenum Disulphide (NLGI
Grade 2) lithium base
Driveline slip-joints
—
Lubricant:
Gear Lubricant
SAE 80W-90
High thermal and oxidation stability API
service class GL-5
4.9 m (16 ft.) cutterbar
10 liters (10.5 qts [US])
SAE 85W-140
Gear lubricant API service class GL-5
Conditioner roll timing
gearbox
0.7 liters (0.75 qts [US])
SAE 80W-140
Fully Synthetic Oil API GL-5 Minimum,
SAE J2360 Preferred
Header drive
90 degree gearbox
1.65 liters (1.74 qts [US])